# Ok, I'll complain about my warning here then

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**Created:** [September 2, 2012, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-complain-about-my-warning-here-then/633427 "2012-09-02T08:13:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-complain-about-my-warning-here-then/633427/7 "2012-09-02T09:30:12Z")

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I think the OP has a point here. On review, the warning was clearly not issued for the “\<blah blah blah meaningless frothing drivel\>” comment. That drew what appears to be only a note.

The warning came only after the next comment:

> [@If "Paki" is acceptable to use then what other slurs are? Nigger? Spic? Homo? Jap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-paki-is-acceptable-to-use-then-what-other-slurs-are-nigger-spic-homo-jap/628375/224):
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> I did not do so, any more than “\<snip\>” is distorting or mangling anything.

> [@If "Paki" is acceptable to use then what other slurs are? Nigger? Spic? Homo? Jap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-paki-is-acceptable-to-use-then-what-other-slurs-are-nigger-spic-homo-jap/628375/225):
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> I have no idea why you have chosen to stake out this position, but the notion that “blah blah blah meaningless frothing drivel” carries the same editorial weight as “snip” or ellipses is nonsense.
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> This is a Warning to refrain from doing this again.
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> [/Moderating]

As written, the warning appears to be for making an argument Tomndebb deems “nonsense”.

Making a weak argument is not a warnable offense here.

Likewise, **Colibri** , it is not appropriate to use later comments to justify a previous warning. The warning should stand or fall on the justification given. In this instance, it should fall. If Tom wanted to issue a warning, he should have done it in his mod note about not changing quoted text.

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